Find & join a group

You can join a Google Group to have discussions about a topic or communicate with your team, organization, class, or other group. Some groups grant immediate membership, but others need you to request membership first.

Join a group

In the box at the top, enter a subject, like "cooking" or "football." To browse groups by category or region, click Browse all. Depending on what you search for, you might see a list of groups followed by a list of messages.

Optional: If a group is open, you can read messages sent by its members by clicking the group name.

To join a group, click Join group or Apply to join group. If a group is invite-only, you can ask to be invited by clicking Contact owner.

After you’ve joined the group, you’ll get an email letting you know. If you applied or contacted the owner, that means your application needs to be approved.

Change your settings and display name

You can change your display name, photo, email address, and how frequently you get email from the group.